diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c
index 0452e2968d27f3b104b7bfdb6f702e10707c6d9e..46795e4034675c381bef7de9b6b01249a1514e50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ static void sonic_rx(struct net_device *dev)
 		status = sonic_rda_get(dev, entry, SONIC_RD_STATUS);
 		if (status & SONIC_RCR_PRX) {
 			/* Malloc up new buffer. */
-			new_skb = netdev_alloc_skb(SONIC_RBSIZE + 2);
+			new_skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, SONIC_RBSIZE + 2);
 			if (new_skb == NULL) {
 				printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Memory squeeze, dropping packet.\n", dev->name);
 				lp->stats.rx_dropped++;